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What is European? - Couverture souple

Hasse, Dag Nikolaus

 
9789048571277: What is European?
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9048571278 ISBN 13 : 9789048571277
Editeur : Amsterdam University Press, 2025

Synopsis

In talking about Europe, it is common to emphasise the democratic, constitutional and peaceful values that unite Europeans. However, according to Dag Nikolaus Hasse, it is not that easy to find an essence of Europe.

In What is European? he shows that many traditional ideas about Europe are culturally one-sided and historically and geographically distorted, and calls for the discourse on Europe to be de-romanticised and de-colonised. This would better reflect Europe's eventful history and diversity and offer more people within the continent a cultural home. At the same time, colonial guilt towards other continents would be recognised, thus laying a more respectful foundation for shaping the future together. Thinking about Europe openly would mean that multiple loyalties of citizens to different groups would not endanger a state. On the contrary, according to Hasse, recognising them would, in fact, strengthen the political obligation towards the community as a whole.

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À propos de l'auteur

Dag Nikolaus Hasse is professor of the history of philosophy at the University of Würzburg. Among his numerous publications, two monographs stand out: 'Avicenna's De Anima in the Latin West' (2000), and 'Success and Suppression: Arabic Sciences and Philosophy in the Renaissance'(2016).

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

In talking about Europe, it is common to emphasise the democratic, constitutional and peaceful values that unite Europeans. However, according to Dag Nikolaus Hasse, it is not that easy to find an essence of Europe.

In What is European? he shows that many traditional ideas about Europe are culturally one-sided and historically and geographically distorted, and calls for the discourse on Europe to be de-romanticised and de-colonised. This would better reflect Europe's eventful history and diversity and offer more people within the continent a cultural home. At the same time, colonial guilt towards other continents would be recognised, thus laying a more respectful foundation for shaping the future together. Thinking about Europe openly would mean that multiple loyalties of citizens to different groups would not endanger a state. On the contrary, according to Hasse, recognising them would, in fact, strengthen the political obligation towards the community as a whole.

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Éditeur
Amsterdam University Press
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9048571278
ISBN 13 
9789048571277
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
128
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